Tidbits

Gift giving in Scandinavia runs on restraint. The instinct in much of the world is that a bigger, more expensive gift shows more affection — in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland it more often … read more

Almost every Scandinavian tradition is, underneath, a response to light. At these latitudes the year swings hard between a summer where the sun barely sets and a winter where it barely rises, and the … read more

It helps to separate two things that often get mixed together. Norse mythology is the gods — Odin, Thor, the nine realms, Ragnarok. Scandinavian folklore is what stayed behind after the gods wen … read more

There is a reason kitchenware is the category Scandinavian design is best known for. Nordic making has always started from function — a thing is made to be used every day, and beauty comes from … read more